Raphael Warnock
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Georgia, coauthor of a letter with Katie Britt
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Warnock joined a letter seeking safeguards and oversight for license-plate reader funding, without calling for abolition.
“We are deeply concerned about the misuse of ALPR systems and believe that appropriate safeguards are necessary to protect against unauthorized access and abuse”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Senators Britt and Warnock urge DOJ guidance on Flock camerasJoint letter and Sen. Britt quotation
Joint letter and Sen. Britt quotation
Why we used this label
The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Warnock joined a letter saying appropriate safeguards are necessary against unauthorized access and abuse of license-plate readers. The letter sought oversight, not an end to the systems, so Mixed or conditional fits.